Adnan Menderes University (ADU)

1. Roma Families Learning (ROFAL) - The importance of parental involvement on children's Education PROJECT Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Education Legal representative : The Dean of Educational Faculty

2. Adnan Menderes University (ADU) Adnan Menderes University does research by • bringing up knowledgeable, ethical, rational, creative and productive individuals as graduates and researchers who embrace their social responsibility and following the latest developments and current affairs in the world and who can determine and offer solutions for national and international issues and problems and who are followers of Atatürk’s principles; • creating projects with the aim of creating solutions for national and universal problems and contributing to universal science and lead authentic research activities; • providing environmentally sensitive, reliable and fast services of high quality with the highest standards to meet the needs of our society.

3. Adnan Menderes University’s Vision • The University has the vision of becoming a modern and inclusive educational institution well known in Turkey and abroad with its educational, research and service activities and which is preferred by students, academic staff and personnel who will feel proud to be a part of it.

4. ADU Roles in The ROFAL Project • Our roles in the project are: • Initiating awareness raising campaign via local media tools. • Guests on Local Tv Channels • Interviews and Reports Published on Newspapers • Linking Project Website on ADU university Website • Informing interested parties about ROFAL Project through ADU Bulletin • forming the Logo of the Project. • preparing initial questionnaire for the targeted pupils and parents.

5. ADU Roles in The ROFAL Project • Monthly home visitation programmes to improve the quality of parenting about understanding the child's hidden potential, understanding and dealing with problem behaviour, dealing with indiscipline, setting and implementing limits, understanding and responding to the expectations of the children, communicating and listening, developing the creative urge of children and motivating the children • pamphlets which guides in two languages.(Turkish and English) both the parents and the teachers about the strategies of how to teach and approach the pupil in disadvantages area. • getting acquainted with the school system of the other country or regional partners.

6. SomeSeminarTopicsGivento ROMA Families • Parent and Child • Family and Its Importance • Some Important Issues on Child Development • Place the Child in the family and the Effects of family’s problems on Child’s Psyche Health Problems • Properties during the infancy of development and education • How to Establisha healthy communication With a Child? • Features of First childhood development Period and education

7. SomeSeminarsGivento ROMA Families • Parent and creative child • The first basic habits • Developmental characteristics and education of school age children • Issuesof The Youth period • Families’ Role on Child's school's success • Problem-solving between spouses • Adaptation and behavior disorders in children • Youth period features and the generation gap

8. SomeSeminarsGivento ROMA Families • Negative side effects of television and computer on children • Conscious Family, Happy Child, Hopeful Community • How can my child become Successful • How to develop Interaction Skills? • Intrafamilial Interaction

9. Thank you For Listening Prof.Dr. Seda SARACALOGLU Vice Rector of ADU Dean of Faculty Of Education Erasmus Coordinator of ADU sedasaracal@edu.adu.tr